Overview
Holy Well — Craigmaddyroe Far is recorded as Holy well in Donegal. 62 and 63) recorded that 'There are two Holy Wells (DG037-014 DG037-014001-) in Craig or Cregg townland, two miles from Rathmullen on the road to Rathmelton, one on each side of the road.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: A few stones have been built up to form a roof over the basin-stone.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: According to tradition, water from the well is used as an eye cure (Lacy 1983, 302, no.
What was found
The saved account records: 62 and 63) recorded that 'There are two Holy Wells (DG037-014
What remains
The saved account records: It consists of a basin-stone which holds water.
Why it mattered
Holy Well — Craigmaddyroe Far matters because a belief or tradition is tied to this exact place and forms part of its local memory. The source records: According to tradition, water from the well is used as an eye cure (Lacy 1983, 302, no. The tradition is kept as a recorded belief; it is not silently turned into literal fact.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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